Crop Circles: Exploring the Designs & Mysteries [Paperback]

Werner Anderhub (Author), Hans Peter Roth (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1579902979 | ISBN-13: 978-1579902971 | Publication Date: October 28, 2002

Throughout the world, mysterious patterns have almost magically started appearing in fields--baffling the farmers who own the land and the scientists who examine them. What are these fantastic geometric figures? Who (or what) is creating them? Two journalists specializing in crop circle research provide revealing answers in this bestselling and visually stunning study. A spectacular 30-page pictorial, which presents an eye-catching survey of the contin-uing phenomenon, will fascinate believers and non-believers alike with its surprising beauty, variety, and complexity.

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Crop Circles: Exploring the Designs & Mysteries is Werner Anderhub and Hans Peter Roth's intriguing account of their investigation into this phenomenon of geometric patterns. First appearing in crop fields in 1980s England, the figures have turned up in Switzerland, France, the Netherlands, Germany and other countries, causing some to think they are of metaphysical origin. Some theorize that they are the work of extraterrestrials, others that they are crafted by mere mortals (though how they could appear so quickly in that case has not been ascertained). Other groups suggest that geometry is the key to the universe, that these geometric figures are a kind of communication they began to appear after the 1970s launch of the Pioneer space probe, which carried the first geometric communication in the form of symbols and mathematical and chemical formulas. The authors include many fascinating photos of their discoveries.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Lark Books (October 28, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579902979
• ISBN-13: 978-1579902971
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #747,068 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Natural Magic, October 2, 2002

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Simeon Hein "Planetary Intelligence author" (www.OpeningMinds.info, Boulder, CO, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crop Circles: Exploring the Designs & Mysteries (Paperback)

A beautifully illustrated and well-designed book, the pictures and stories elucidate the feelings of wonder and transcendence that surround the crop circle phenomenon. The authors balance their presentation by including true accounts from some of England's leading circle makers. The section on natural laws and geometry is also original and informative.
(Simeon Hein is the author of Opening Minds: A Journey of Extraordinary Encounters, Crop Circles, and Resonance).

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth the money, even if all you do is look at the pictures, June 24, 2004

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Maggie "of the Great White North" (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crop Circles: Exploring the Designs & Mysteries (Paperback)

While living in Europe, I had the unique experience of seeing a crop circle. It doesn't matter whether you believe they are human or alien made, there is no debate about the fact that crop circles are beautiful and this book does a superb job of showing off their beauty.

The photos are great, and the information provided about the history, origins and stories surrounding them is interesting.

Target audience: Conspiracy theorists interested in crop circles, people who love aerial photos of nature and possibly even just people who live near fields of crops --> as you drive by tall fields of crops, you'll look at them a little differently once you've been exposed to the world of crop circles. It might even be a fun gift for a someone who might enjoy trying to 'fake' a crop circle as an activity.